Wetsuit questions

[rocknrollgirl]

Wear one if they allow it, and practice before, absolutely....

[eclectic]

I am by far not experienced but I did do my first tris last summer in water that was very, very coooooold brrrrrrr.

If you decide to invest in a wet suit really check out the different brands. I found the fit is much different depending on the brand. I got a 2xu because I am wider hipped and smaller chested and the way the sizing went I was in the middle of the size. Other brands I was at the top or the bottom between med and lg.

As all others said - practice in it and getting it off. The best advice I had was to take it off right upon leaving the water before all the water drains out. Much quicker.

If the water is really cold - consider ear plugs also. Without them I was very dizzy getting up - with them - no problem.

Hopefully by this time of the year the water won't be too cold

Good luck!

[tygab]

chances are very good that your race will still be wetsuit legal, because as far as I know even ponds around here (northeast) rarely go over 78. I would plan to be racing with one but if you can manage it do some open water swims with and without so you have a feel for the differences.

As for brands, I think it's whatever you feel best in. I ended up with a 2xu.
and for my one and only race so far (soon to change) I found it was much easier to pop out of at the transition than I'd feared/imagined. maybe because I'd practiced on bone dry land!